I recently went to a birthday party for my old guitarist and current Black Water Rising member Dennis Kimak when I ran into former Swear On Your Life bassist Shane Train. I always love spending time talking basses with my bass brothers, but then Shane handed me a CD…
Down @ The Electric Factory
PHILADELPHIA, PA—After listening to Down’s latest release, Down IV Part I – The Purple EP, for the last few weeks, I was really pumped to see the boys from NOLA blow the roof off my first visit to The Electric Factory. Unfortunately, I missed the sets by haarp and…
North Jersey Notes: The New Royalty, The Compulsions, Sanitarius and More!
A friend introduced me to the music of Freehold, NJ’s The New Royalty, and I got to say that this female-fronted band has really tickled my fancy. Singer Bree Iafelice had incredible range in her vocals and amazing stage presence that can put her line with some of the…
North Jersey Notes: Orbynot, Audio Machine, Murder League All-Stars and More!
A couple of months ago, I emceed an event at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, and one of the stagehands helping out was a kid named Tony Gabriele. Tony apparently remembered me from the many sold out shows that I performed up at Dexter’s in Riverdale, so I took…
North Jersey Notes: Fever Vein, She Said Fire, Charetta and More!
I was recently contacted by Fever Vein singer Mykill Vittoria to check out his band. Wondering where I’ve heard that name before, it turns out Mykill is the former lead singer of my boys Endall! So I had to check these guys out, especially if they were from my…
Inked Out: Tymeless Tattoo And Piercing
You never know where you will end up when you get lost! I was on my way up to the countryside of beautiful Upstate New York for a weekend at my uncle’s home when we took a wrong turn and ended up in a town called Baldwinsville. I’ve never…
Interview with Phil Anselmo: Down But Never Out
When I think of dynamic metal singers, Phil Anselmo’s name always comes to mind. In fact, if you listen to current metal bands on the scene right now, many are still trying to mimic the style that he’s developed and perfected. It’s that aggressive singing style that is always…
Interview with Steve Bello: Shining Bright
I’ve known Steve Bello for almost half my life. I met him when I was around 18 years old and even then he was one of the most amazing guitar players I’ve ever seen grace the stages of the local music scene. I would always place him on the…
North Jersey Notes: Audio Machine, Ours, Darrow Chemical Company and More!
Back in 2011, I became really good friends with my childhood neighbor’s husband, Roy Brunston, because of our mutual infatuation with Nikki Sixx and Motley Crüe. We had lots in common besides our love for a rock band. Roy also played bass, but the problem, at the time, was…
North Jersey Notes: The Tattoo Rebellion, Blue Food, Voodoo Terror Tribe and More!
One band that’s really tickled my fancy recently is a band called The Tattoo Rebellion. I’ve seen their name a few times on event invites on Facebook, but have never really checked them out until recently; and I think these guys rock! What drew me to them was their…
